Vučari – the Balkan wolf-men
Vučari – the Balkan wolf-men
Author(s): Katarzyna SatławaSubject(s): Customs / Folklore, Studies of Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Sociology of Culture, History of Art
Published by: Porta Balkanica, z. s.
Keywords: wolf; folk culture; folk songs; Serbs; ritual;
Summary/Abstract: In the article below I would like to describe a ritual called Vučarenje that was once popular in Dinara mountain villages, where Serbian population used to dwell. The wolf has always played an important role in Serbs’ folk culture and customs. This widely spread predator was dangerous for both livestock and human. Wolf is present in folk songs as well as in popular sayings which proves that it played an important role in the countryside.
Journal: Porta Balkanica
- Issue Year: 5/2013
- Issue No: 01
- Page Range: 17-20
- Page Count: 4
- Language: English
